Healthy Living: Balanced diet provides all the protein you need

4:51 PM,
Feb. 25, 2013

Written by

Jacob Franklin

Highly active individuals, especially those who weight train regularly, often question how much protein to consume each day.

Of the three essential macronutrients - protein, carbohydrate, and fat - protein intake is one of the most misunderstood among active people. Many believe they are not consuming enough protein, so diets high in this essential nutrient are followed.

This often results in visits to the supermarket to load up on high-protein foods and later eat a large amount of them to "meet their needs," as well as trips to health and vitamin stores to purchase expensive protein ...